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• Two men arrested after bomb discovered under PSNI officer's car appear in court charged with IRA membership

  21-08-2019 22:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men arrested in connection with the discovery of a bomb under a police officer's car in Belfast in June have appeared in court charged with IRA membership.
  
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• Woman arrested in Markets area of south Belfast after drugs searches linked to INLA - Belfast Telegraph

  21-08-2019 21:07
  Woman arrested in Markets area of south Belfast after drugs searches linked to INLA  Belfast TelegraphA woman has been arrested after police searched a house in the Markets area of south Belfast on Wednesday. What was described by police as a significant ...
  
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• Woman arrested in Markets area of south Belfast after drugs searches linked to INLA

  21-08-2019 21:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman has been arrested after police searched a house in the Markets area of south Belfast on Wednesday.
  
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• PSNI officer: Why I work on despite dissident threat - Belfast Live

  21-08-2019 20:36
  PSNI officer: Why I work on despite dissident threat  Belfast LiveHis comments come after a bomb exploded in Co Fermanagh on Monday.
  
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• Knife crime: Victim's sister calls for tougher sentences

  21-08-2019 20:08 via bbc.co.uk
  The family of a man stabbed to death in Larne appeals for tougher sentences around knife crime.
  
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• Man attacked by four others in Ireton Street assault in south Belfast

  21-08-2019 19:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man was attacked by four others in an assault on Ireton Street in south Belfast just after 5pm on Wednesday evening.
  
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• Brexit: Simon Coveney rules out bilateral no-deal talks with the UK

  21-08-2019 19:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Tánaiste Simon Coveney says the Irish government cannot come to a separate arrangement with the UK.
  
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• Merkel sets 30-day deadline for Irish backstop alternative

  21-08-2019 18:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  German Chancellor Angela Merkel has told Prime Minister Boris Johnson he has 30 days to come up with an alternative solution to replace the Irish backstop.
  
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• Man jailed for sexually abusing step-daughter

  21-08-2019 18:53 via bbc.co.uk
  The offender admitted to 14 charges of sexual abuse spanning a five-year period.
  
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• Belfast man worked as security guard and door supervisor after stealing identity - Belfast Live

  21-08-2019 18:25
  Belfast man worked as security guard and door supervisor after stealing identity  Belfast LiveThe 29-year-old was sentenced to four months' imprisonment on each count, served concurrently suspended for 12 months.
  
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• Primark fire a "game changer" for Belfast - Retail Gazette

  21-08-2019 17:46
  Primark fire a "game changer" for Belfast  Retail GazetteNorthern Ireland's leading retail lobby group has said the fire that devastated Primark Belfast a year ago proved to be a "game changer" for the city's retail scene.
  
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• Woman who claimed she collided with wall after partner assault withdraws complaint

  21-08-2019 17:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Down man allegedly assaulted his pregnant partner by tipping up a bed to look for money, the High Court heard on Wednesday.
  
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• Game Of Thrones author hails transformative effect on actors

  21-08-2019 17:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Game Of Thrones has transformed the lives of some of its actors, the author of the fantasy drama said.
  
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• Watch: Police release CCTV in Malcolm McKeown murder probe

  21-08-2019 17:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Murder victim Malcolm McKeown was shot up to six times at close range in the head and body, police have confirmed.
  
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• Call for end to anti-social behaviour after £5500 damage caused to charity building

  21-08-2019 17:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Dungannon councillor has called for an end to anti-social behaviour after £5500 worth of damage was caused to a building used by charities and community groups.
  
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• Londonderry riot: Petrol bomber jailed for five and a half years

  21-08-2019 16:56 via bbc.co.uk
  John Paul Moore, 23, whose address was given as Maghaberry Prison, threw a number of petrol bombs at police.
  
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• Conn O'Neill Festival – 400th Anniversary, Starts August 29, East Belfast… - Slugger O'Toole

  21-08-2019 16:38
  Conn O'Neill Festival – 400th Anniversary, Starts August 29, East Belfast…  Slugger O'TooleThe second Conn O'Neill Festival will take place over two weekends in August and September 2019. It marks the 400th anniversary of the death of Conn, the ...
  
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• Irish EU commissioner warns Johnson against peace process ‘gamble’ over Brexit

  21-08-2019 16:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson was accused of being an “unelected” Prime Minister who risks gambling with peace and stability in Northern Ireland by Dublin’s EU commissioner.
  
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• First Titanic expedition in 14 years uncovers ‘partial collapse of hull’

  21-08-2019 16:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Explorers making the first manned voyage to the Titanic wreckage in 14 years said they have uncovered a partial collapse of the ship’s hull.
  
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• Victims' commissioner Judith Thompson clarifies pensions' advice

  21-08-2019 15:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Judith Thompson says she did not specify if ex-paramilitaries should be eligible for a Troubles' pension.
  
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• Kids swim for £1 at Belfast leisure centres for next ten days - Belfast Telegraph

  21-08-2019 15:41
  Kids swim for £1 at Belfast leisure centres for next ten days  Belfast TelegraphLeisure centres in Belfast are giving children the opportunity to swim for £1 over the next ten days. The offer marks the launch of a new Aquatics Strategy from ...
  
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• Belfast man found with knife had been attacked with it, court told - Belfast Telegraph

  21-08-2019 15:15
  Belfast man found with knife had been attacked with it, court told  Belfast TelegraphA man found with a serrated knife on a Belfast street had just been attacked with it, a court heard today. Steven Crossett's lawyer said he picked up the blade ...
  
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• Titanic sub dive reveals parts are being lost to sea

  21-08-2019 15:00 via bbc.co.uk
  The first people to dive down to the Titanic in nearly 15 years say some parts of the wreck have been lost to the sea.
  
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• Man arrested on suspicion of murdering Malcolm McKeown

  21-08-2019 14:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 30-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Malcolm McKeown.
  
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• Michael Gove confident goods delays at ports can be avoided after Brexit

  21-08-2019 14:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There should be no significant delay to the flow of goods through ports after Brexit if “we all do the right thing”, Michael Gove has said.
  
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• Johnson heads to Europe for talks with Merkel and Macron

  21-08-2019 14:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson is heading to Berlin and Paris to “see if there’s movement” on the European side in an effort to break the Brexit deadlock, no-deal planning chief Michael Gove has said.
  
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• Santina Cawley: Woman charged with murder of toddler in Cork

  21-08-2019 14:22 via bbc.co.uk
  The two-year old was found in a critical condition in an apartment and died later in hospital.
  
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• More than 400,000 euro recovered in ATM theft investigation

  21-08-2019 13:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gardai investigating the theft of an ATM near the border have recovered more than 400,000 euro (£365,000) in cash.
  
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• Pregnant woman charged with murder of Cork toddler Santina Cawley (2)

  21-08-2019 13:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A pregnant woman has been charged with the murder of Cork toddler Santina Cawley (2).
  
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• Belfast man shot in legs during paramilitary style attack - Belfast Telegraph

  21-08-2019 12:51
  Belfast man shot in legs during paramilitary style attack  Belfast TelegraphPolice are investigating after a man in his forties was shot in north Belfast on Wednesday evening.
  
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• Five-year-old Foo Fighters fan wows Belfast crowd after being invited on stage by Dave Grohl - Irish Post

  21-08-2019 12:05
  Five-year-old Foo Fighters fan wows Belfast crowd after being invited on stage by Dave Grohl  Irish PostA FIVE-YEAR-OLD Belfast boy got to live his rock'n'roll dreams for this week after taking to the stage with the Foo Fighters in Northern Ireland. Taylor Hooper ...
  
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• Jamie Bryson denies 'outrageous allegation' of being member of UVF

  21-08-2019 11:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Loyalist blogger Jamie Bryson has denied being a member of the Ulster Volunteer Force.
  
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• Dublin High Court approves Ryanair bid to prevent Irish pilot strike

  21-08-2019 11:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Dublin High Court has approved an application by Ryanair to stop a proposed pilot strike in Ireland on Thursday and Friday.
  
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• Residents argue Nordic is 'too young' a company for Belfast project - By Stephanie Grinnell - Republican Journal

  21-08-2019 11:26
  Residents argue Nordic is 'too young' a company for Belfast project - By Stephanie Grinnell  Republican JournalBelfast — Area residents shared concerns about Nordic Aquafarms' technical ability to design and operate a land-based salmon farm with Planning Board ...
  
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• Watch: Belfast drag queen to star in UK version of RuPaul's Drag Race

  21-08-2019 11:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast drag queen Blu Hydrangea will star in the UK version of hit show Ru Paul's Drag Race.
  
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• Belfast council paid £45k to bonfire builders

  21-08-2019 10:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast City Council awarded nearly £46,000 to 35 bonfires held in Belfast in July, 2019, it has been revealed.
  
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• Body found in search for missing schoolboy

  21-08-2019 10:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A body has been found in the search for missing schoolboy Lucas Dobson.
  
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• Virginia, County Cavan: Further arrests after attempted ATM robbery

  21-08-2019 10:28 via bbc.co.uk
  One of four men arrested in relation to the attempted theft in County Cavan has a NI address.
  
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• Dr Watt patient recall hearing delayed until 2020 - reports

  21-08-2019 10:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A hearing into the doctor at the centre of the biggest patient recall in Northern Ireland history has been delayed until next year, according to reports.
  
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• Thompson 'would accept' another term as Victims Commissioner despite pensions furore

  21-08-2019 10:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Commissioner for Victims and Survivors Judith Thompson has said that she intends to continue in her role if she is offered another term by the Secretary of State.
  
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• RuPaul's Drag Race UK: Meet the queens for first UK series

  21-08-2019 10:14 via bbc.co.uk
  The line-up for the first ever series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK has been announced.
  
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• Prime Minister’s partner Carrie Symonds blocked from US visit

  21-08-2019 09:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson’s girlfriend, Carrie Symonds, has been barred from visiting the US.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Security alert closes part of Belfast's Springfield Road

  21-08-2019 09:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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